Doubt anyone can answer this, but ..

Would anyone happen to know what salary would possibly be for a Helicopter Pilot in the Northeastern area ? It could be a kick-ass job
By the time I even get into college there won't be any computer jobs left !

Thanks. It would be such a cool job. Something I can sit there and go back to my highschool 20 year reunion and be like. "Hey Bob, your a computer technician and made fun of me in highschool? HAHA ! I pilot heli's for the State Police"

Chopper pilots are way cool. But getting a rotor winf license is VERY expensive. Just the rental on the aircraft alone can be 750 an hour and up. If you are serious, you may want to consider getting your training in the military. Most chopper pilots in the Army are Warrant Officers, which means no OCS. Spend a few years there, then come out with all your certifications free.

I second what Dr. Mike has to say. The best pilots come out of the military. I don't know how competitive the helicopter pilot industry is, but if I were hiring a pilot I'd almost always pick the military trained person over a non-military trained person.

There is good pilot training in the the civilian arena. I know, I'm a pilot myself, although fixed wing, not helicopter. Nothing against military training at all, as excellent pilots certainly come from the military too. I believe the reason we see more pilots coming from the military is because of the expense to an individual finding training in the civilian world.